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separate way

[/ˈsɛp.ər.ət weɪ/]
noun phrasepl: separate ways
caminhos separados
1. A divergence in paths, directions, or relationships; the act of parting ways or ending an association
After years of friendship, they decided to go their separate ways.
Depois de anos de amizade, eles decidiram seguir caminhos separados.
2. A point at which two or more people or things part or divide
The road splits into separate ways at the fork.
A estrada se divide em caminhos separados na bifurcação.
Synonyms
part waysdivergesplit upgo separate ways
Antonyms
unitecome togethermergereconcile

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
caminhos separados / seguir caminhos separados
Most common usage across Brazil
Rio de Janeiro
caminhos separados / ir por caminhos diferentes
Colloquial variation
São Paulo
caminhos separados / trilhas diferentes
Urban usage
Portugal
caminhos separados / seguir rumos diferentes
Formal and literary usage; 'rumos' is preferred in Portugal

Related Idioms & Phrases

go one's own way
part company
go their separate ways
call it quits
break up
diverge paths
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